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Iran-related Designation and Designation update; Hostages and Wrongfully Detained U.S. Nationals Designations; Publication of Iran-related Frequently Asked Questions

Release Date
09/18/2023
Recent Actions Body

Today, the U.S. government announced the establishment of a humanitarian channel in Qatar (HC) to further facilitate the flow of humanitarian assistance to the people of Iran consistent with the U.S. government’s longstanding support for humanitarian trade.  Similar to humanitarian channels established under previous administrations, the HC is designed to support the Iranian people’s access to food, agricultural goods, medicine, and medical devices under stringent due diligence measures that guard against money laundering, misuse, and evasion of U.S. sanctions.  The HC does not lift any U.S. sanctions on Iran, and the U.S. government continues to impose sanctions on Iran’s malign activity, including in response to Iran’s weapons proliferation and its support for international terrorism.  More information is available here.

The following additions and changes have been made to OFAC's list of Specially Designated Nationals:

SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS LIST UPDATE

The following individual has been added to OFAC's SDN List: 

AHMADINEJAD, Mahmoud (Arabic: محمود احمدی‌نژاد) (a.k.a. AHMADI NEJAD, Mahmoud; a.k.a. AHMADINEJAD, Mahmood; a.k.a. AHMADI-NEJAD, Mahmud; a.k.a. AHMADINEJHAD, Mahmoud; a.k.a. AHMADINEZHAD, Mahmoud; a.k.a. AHMEDINEJAD, Mahmud), Tehran, Iran; DOB 28 Oct 1956; POB Garmsar, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male (individual) [IRAN] [HOSTAGES-EO14078] (Linked To: IRANIAN MINISTRY OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY). 

The following changes have been made to OFAC's SDN List: 

IRANIAN MINISTRY OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY (a.k.a. VEZARAT-E ETTELA'AT VA AMNIAT-E KESHVAR; a.k.a. "MOIS"; a.k.a. "VEVAK"), bounded roughly by Sanati Street on the west, 30th Street on the south, and Iraqi Street on the east, Tehran, Iran; Ministry of Intelligence, Second Negarestan Street, Pasdaran Avenue, Tehran, Iran; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Target Type Government Entity [SDGT] [SYRIA] [IFSR] [IRAN-HR] [HRIT-IR] [CYBER2]. -to- IRANIAN MINISTRY OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY (a.k.a. VEZARAT-E ETTELA'AT VA AMNIAT-E KESHVAR; a.k.a. "MOIS"; a.k.a. "VEVAK"), bounded roughly by Sanati Street on the west, 30th Street on the south, and Iraqi Street on the east, Tehran, Iran; Ministry of Intelligence, Second Negarestan Street, Pasdaran Avenue, Tehran, Iran; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Target Type Government Entity [SDGT] [SYRIA] [IFSR] [IRAN-HR] [HRIT-IR] [CYBER2] [HOSTAGES-EO14078].